Nepal was a Hindu kingdom in the past and then a constitutional monarchy in the modern period for many years. Throughout this period, political parties and the common people of Nepal have wanted a more open and responsive system of government. But the king, with the help of the army, retained full control over the government and restricted the expansion of democracy in Nepal.

When did the King abolish the parliament and dismissed the government, ending the limited democracy that existed in Nepal?

2002

In 2002, the king abolished the parliament and dismissed the government, thus ending even the limited democracy that existed in Nepal.